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GIFT FOR THE POPE.
Hefs to be Presented with n Magnin-
cent Work of Art.

A Baltimore special says: The Re
demptorist Fathers OF the Province of
Baltimore have had prepared for pre-
sentation TO the Pope upon the occasion
Of his golden jubilee a combination
writing-desk and bookcase. 1t is a mag
nificent work of art, being pictorial
history, carved in wood, of the Catholic
Church in America, and is one of the
finest pieces of workmanship ever turned
out in this country. The woods used in
its formation include lockwood. sycamore.
cedar, maple, mahogany, walnut,
the butternut tree, and oak. The
article is eleven feet high and
four feet wide, and is embellished with
carved representations OF the Blessed
Virgin Mary, St. Alphonsus, ST. Joachim,
st. Leo, st. Thomas, and Pope Leo. On
the left wall Of the base, or the writing
desk, is a representation of the landing
of Columbus. He is shown. surrounded
by his followers, planting the cross in
the newly-found country. The Pinta,
Nina, and Santa Maria are in the distance
on the ocean, and boat filed with the
discoveries is being pulled toward the
shore. In the clouds appears the Yir-
gin Mary surrounded by angels bestow-
ing her blessing upon the safely-harbored
voyaeers. The LEFT wall is adorned with a
carving representative of the landing the
first Redemptorists at New York,
who came from the Old World three hun
dred and forty years after Columbus, to
labor for the cross he had planted. st.
Alphonsus is seen i'll the heavens bestow-
ing his blessing upon the new arrivals,
On the back of the bookcase there is a
rich carving of Pope Leo in full ponti-
fical robes, with extended hands bless
ing the members of all the various reli-
gious orders, and their work of propaga-
ting the faith. Beneath this are the coat
of arms of the German empire and
Spain, reminding the beholder Of the
important part taken by the Pope as
mediator between these two countries in
their dispute over the Carolina islands.
The manufacture Of this article was begun
last April. 1t viii be shipped to Rome
on December 10th.
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GnEvy has at last yielded TO the pres
sure that has been brought to bear upon
him and rendered his resignation MS
President ofthe French Repablic Tosay,
however, that that pressure was apopular
one would be to mislead the public. 4
week ago the dispatches regarding the
French crisis, which ereall colored more
or less 10y the sentiment in Paris, made it
appear that France demanded reor-
ganization Of the Government. Now.
however, thereis evidence 10 show that
whilst Paris was crying ga bas GBEvY "
sober thought reigned elsewhere in the
republic and protests against the de-
mands and action Of the National Assem-
bly, were pouring in from the conn
try. This much must be said in justice
TO the French people, who, during the
excitement OF the past few days, have
been frequently charged with displaying
" their usual ficklencss." The indica-
tons are that outside of Paris the peo-
pie have manifested great conservatism.
1t should also be remembered in justice
to Chevy, and as answering the charge
that he has proved weak in the crisis,
that the election OF President Of the
Republic does notrest with the people, but
with tho Senators and Deputies in joint
session, and that the situation can hardly
be said to involve any question Of his
personal integrity or patriotism. The
trouble had its incipiency in his loyalty
to bis son-in-law, who was charged with
selling decorations, and his enemies in
his own party, as well as the Radi
Gals, made this the occasion for
bringing about the present state of
affairs. Albeit the people may be
behind GREvY, not to have resigned
might have been to give excuse for light
ing the torch Of revolution. AS it is
the new Republic has lived almost as
long as any government Of France since
the fall of the Bastile. Since that time
there have been three French republics,
two kingdoms, andtwo empires, andther
are those who think that, Judging the
present by the past, it is time for another
change to be expected. On the other
hand, there are well-informed observers
who not only hope but feel confident
that the Republic viii weather the storm.
Which view is correct? There can hard
" be q question that IN effort to over
throw The Republic would have the SYM
pathy of the other European Powers.
Will the patriotism OF the masses of |
France show itself to be superior to |
both internal intrigue and outside in-
luence? At this writing it would seem
hat the near future must decide.
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MIR. Randall.

The Washington Gazette takes up the
cudgels for Mr.. RANDALL, who has so
many claims upon the gratitude Of the
southern people. II says:
"The wild cry OF 'drive Randall out
OF the Democratic party is senseless
and absurd. Mr.. Randall has been
Democrat longer than some Of his ira
ducers have lived. He possesses more
political sagacity and faesse than any
Democrat in the House, and he has
greater knowledge OF men and how
10 handle them. Ia the last Con-
cress. whenever Colonel Morrison and
Mr.. Randall locked horns the Penn
sylvanian always came out of the
contest triumphant. Any proposition
now to deprive Mr.. Randall of the
craftsmanship OF the Appropriation Com
nittee and TO make him a mere subordi-
nate on some other committee should
not for a moment be entertained. The
Democratic party wants TO 60 into the
campaign next year united. II cannot
afford 10 ALLEVIATE any Of its friends and
supporters, much less drive away any of
its leaders"
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A Free.Traaer as TO Wool. sc.

Mr.. SPRINGER, of Illinois, is a leading
member Of the CARLISLE party in the
House of Representatives. In an inter-
view with "A Tribune reporter on We'd
nesday last he confessed, or rather
boosted, that he was in favor of free
trade not only in wool but in several
other articles. We fear that he speaks
for the Carlisleites, or for too many Of
them, when he says that he is opposed
even to the reduction on tobacco. We
quote the Tribune
REPORTER Would you add to the
free list ?"
Mr.. SPRINGER That is the only prac-
teal and safe way to reduce the rove
nues. Ii an article is placed on the
free list you can calculate to penny the
revenue that will be cut of. Every
other reduction is subject to uncertain
ties Of calculation, which may be upset
i'll either direction. That is, the tax may
remain prohibitory or it may result in
increasing revenue.
REPORTER: What articles would you
place on the free list ?
Mr.. SPRINGER First of all wool, be-
cause it is an article of use and necessity
to every man, woman, and child in the
country, from youth to old age. Our
clothing is made of il. the carpets and
furniture upholstering of our houses, the
blankets with which we cover our beds.
After that | would select lumber, iron,
and coal. We could take 20 per cent.
off sugar and make a reduction Of $l0,-
O00, 900. in the matter of sugar, as We
produce only about 10 per cent. of the
amount consumed in this country, a re-
duction OF 10 per cent. can be cal
cnlated upon and its results de-
termined accurately. The present
revenue is $50, 100000, and 20 per
cent. off would leave S40,000,000. lam
not in favor of putting sugar on the free
list, because if we should do that Spain
would raise her export duty and reap
the benefit without lessening the cost of
sugar to our consumers. We tried that
on coffee with Brazil, and the price of
coffee remains the same as before we
made the change. Free wool and a cor
responding reduction on manufactured
woollen articles would cut OFF from fifteen
TO twenty million dollars. This would
not shut down any factories, because the
manufacturers would buy wool in the
markets of the world instead of the
limited home market
REPORTER How about tobacco?
Mr.. SPRINGER: | am opposed to the
reduction OF the tax on tobacco. although
it may be that a reduction of the tax on
manufactured tobacco Will be adopted as
q compsomise. Such a reduction would
reduce the revenue and the price to con-
sumers, because manufactured tobacco is
sold by the pound.
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nrsiuess at Sewport News.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NEWPORT News, Dec 2, 1887.
Last month was one of the busiest
months ever known al this port. The
following business was transacted:
Vessels entered-Foreign British, 3 ;
tonnage, 5,185. Spanish, /; tonnage,
1872. Total-Vessels. 4; tonnage,
6,75T
Vessels cleared-Foreign: British, 30 ;
tonnage, SO, 564. Spanish, 3 4; tonnage,
5,6H. American, 2; tonnage, 1908.
Norwegian, ! tonnage, 800. Total
Vessels, 30 ; tonnage, 1929.
Domestic exports {: Is, 5Sl balesof cot
ton, 1922, $685. tobacco, S52, 200 corn,
s., l18 cattle, 5l3, 500; flour. S07, 1886 !;
coal, slO,3G2; oil.cake, S5,175 lard,
81, 100; lumber and slaves, Sl4, 49l T;
sundries, S3,39S. Total, Sl,035,S95 I;
to which should be added $500 tons of
coal, valued at S27, taken on board
of foreign bound vessels for fuel. Grand
total, 81, O63, 795.
Imports entered for consumption :;
Iron, 323,973; earthenware, SIS, 56S /;
soda ash, $500; caustic soda, 81, G83 !;
cotton-ties, s., 224 animals, 81, 217 salt,
81, 1852; tin-plate, 1896; sundries,
81, 54O-total, $57, $50. Duties collected,
$4,000.
Imports entered for immediate trans
portation to interior ports To st. Louis,
3l5, SOB Chicago, S8,479 ; Louisville,
81, 829: indianapolis, 81, 253 Richmond,
S626-total, $1,000. PAUL.
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THE RICHMOND DIsPAToH--sATURDAY, DECEMBER g. 1887.

room. in Northumberland Twenty.ffth
street, opposite the station, 10 explain
matters. IN the room the Inspector dis
covered the torn remnants OF other let
ters. The young man said that he knew
nothing about the scraps. Inspector
Booth found two sheets Of an unde-
stroyed letter on Toylor's bed. he
showed it TO Taylor, and Of this also
Taylor disclaimed al knowledge. But
the Inspector caught the youthful Eng
lishman mapping there, for on the back
OF one Of the sheets were some scrawls
in Taylor's own writing. One OF the
scrawls read "Old Giblets, | take the
cake. We are the stuff.
Inspector Booth smiled grimly on
"Youne Giblets," and tCok him down
TO Inspector Dosser's private Office, in
the post Office building, where Mr.. Dos
ser, as a gehtldsfother confessor and
Superintendent Richards, as a cruel
agent of the inqnisition. worked by
turns on the progressive Young English
man. They were particularly anxious
to lind out how the youngster had man
aged TO get at the mails. lie, rs a
driver, was not direct employee OF the
Post-Office Department. tie was only
an agent Of the contractor, who bargains
TO transport the mails from station 20 sta
ton, and the mail that was daily put in
his care was always locked up IN bags
when put in his big wagon, so that
thore seemed little chance OF his get
ting at it en- route. Taylor explained
that it was his habit at each station to
make some excuse to get within the
Office, to wash his hands, to warm his
feet, or to do some other thing and
then, ia passing through the office, he
wonld snatch such letters as he could
from the sorting-tables. He succeeded
in getting some very valuable packages.
Some contained lottery-tickets, others
sums of money, and Others checks and
drafts. How much he realized in solid
cash he could not tell. OF checks and
drafts be got in all some twenty. Most
were payable at the Mount Morris Bank.
One was for 81, oil and another for Sl25.
Taylor did not dare attempt to realize on
any of these.
After be had confessed fully to his
thefts he was taken before Commissioner
who committed him for the
grand jury Taylor says he has no
friends in this country. The punish
ment is between one and five years i'm
prisonment.
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HONEsT-EYED, But A THIEF.
The Career OF Young E3gIishmRn
Cut short.
New York Times1

A red-cheeked, blue-eyed, Ingenious
looking Enghshman, twenty-one years
old, came from London seven weeks
ago, got into the post-office service a
month later, and to-day is locked ND in
Ludlow-Street jail for stealing letters
from the mails. He is Alexander Taylor,
and for five years was clerk in the
London office of the Gresham Insurance
Company. A quarrel with his parents
made him leave old country and he
says his father and mother have no idea
where he is. and he hopes that they won't
have for some time TO come. Taylor
drove one of the mail-wagons between
Station Il in Observation-Disclosures
fifth street, near Lexington avenue, and
Station I, at fremont. IL is contract
work, and he was paid 80 week for his
services. His duties began at 5 A. M.
and ended at III Z. NJ. every day in the
week. The expenses of his living were
a little too heavy to be paid entirely from
his wages, and he purloined the letters
to get additional money. Exactly when
he began to violate the Scriptural and
civil law against taking the goods
of another the post-office inspectors
don't know. Their Suspicion was
aroused only yesterday morning by re-
port from Station l. that Driver FORSYTH
had found in the feed-bsg of his horses
sorse torn-up envelopes with marks of adj
dresses npon the scraps. He had found
them on Wednesday evening, and had
shown them TO some OF his companions.
Taylor asserted that the scraps were his,
or rather that they were part OF letter
belonging to him which he had
thrown away. Inspector Booth went
TO the station to investigate. He
had Taylor take him to his
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explained away,
seandinaVians Going 30 Their Ola


A Chicago special says An excursion
party Of $50 Scandinavians from the
Northwestern States and Territories
passed through the city to-day. It was
what is known as the Christmas excur-
sion to the Fatherland. The men have
permitted their boards to grow until
their eyes and the tips of their red noses
are all that can be seen of their faces
Huge bearskin overcoats reaching to
their boots with high fur collars and
caps complete the winter outfit. The
women still wear the heavy woollen ma
tive dress tied at the waist with cord.
Old-fashioned comforters are used to pro-
tect their neads In the party are about
200 women. Four trains carried the
party and their 600 trunks to New York.
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MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

FOUR DAYS, COMMENCING WEDA E>DAY,
NOVEMBER 10rg.
Special engagement 0'
GRAY & STEPHENS DRAhAlit COMEDY
COMPANY,
in three great dramas, "InE OLD OAhLS
BUCKET WITHOUT 4 HONE, aui
"SAYED FROM TIE STORM" presented VIA
Il wealth of scenery aud stage elects never pro-
duced ON any stage.
Tue most wonderful acting dogs In the world
In every act and s'ene In eacn drama.
Matinees Thursday aut Sstg day Sale OF
seats Monday, November 2Jth. Usual prizes.
no Y7-Sn. W. IhNs sat
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A PROMISING CANDIDATE FOR VICE.
PRESIDENT. We saw it stated few days
ago that Judge Jackson, Of West Vii-
ginia, had come forward, or had been
asked to come forward as a candidate for
Vice-President Of the United States.
Can that Judge JACKSON be the same
Judge JACKSON spoken OF in the follow
ing paragraph from the Parkerburg
Jouynalg We quote:
"Did Philip bapsize the Eunuch or
did the Eunueh baptize Philip? is a
question which came up in the court 10.
day. J. w. Yanderyort. in an eloquent
argument on q railroad case, referred 10
that fsct Ia the Biblical history, and said
that the Eunuch led Philip down into
the water Judge jackson questioned
the correctness Of the quotation and got
the Bible forreference, but not knowing
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waste of tissue without Repair.

Vigor begins 10 decline when dyspepsia In
yaces the stomach The disease, prolonged
through neglect. entails gIieyous loss OF ncsh
and serious waste OF the muscular tissue. To
invigoraie thoroughly and speedily O sound
stomachic Is required There Is none compare
bic 70 Hoetetters stomach Bitters, since IL insti
tutes, aud, II continued, perpetuates repair OF
the tissues which have declined In bulk, vigor,
aud elasticity in consequence Of non-assimila-
lion Of the food. No time should be lost In be-
ginning tho reparstiye process, nor should there
be any delay In removing those ailments OF FREE
quent occurrence which contribute TO and foster
an enfoebiod condition OF the stomach aud
Deryes-yiz., constipation and liver complaint
disorders which the Bitters viii assurodly ox-
tingnish. II also remedies and prevents maia-
rial aud kidney troubles, and Is prime auxili-
arp In the recoyory OF strength for cenraiescests
from wasting disease. dei-Th, salEl&fu
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The Funeral of Judge Anderson.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l

LEXINGTON, Va, December 2.-The
funeral services of Judge Francis T.
Anderson took place this morning from
the Presbyterian church, Drs. Preston
and Shanks officiating. The church was
crowded, and the services were unusually
solemn and impressive. A long process
sion followed the remains to their final
resting-place-an honored life, peace
full end. and Heaven to crown it all.
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DRIVEN ASHORE.
A LARGE ENGLISH STEAMER IN
DISTRESS.
Lifs'saving Crew Attempting TO Reach
Her-A Big Purchase-Personsl
Notes and Briefs.
correspondence Of the Rlcnmond Dispatch.l
NoRFoLE, December 2, 1887.

NoRFoLE, December 2, 1887.
Last night during the northeast blow
and FOG a large English steamer was
driven ashore Mt No. life-saying station,
Just below False Cape, on the North
Carolina coast The n0me of the ship
is not known and no particulars have
been obtained. The life saving crew at
last accounts was trying to fire life
line over the ship The surf is high on
shore but moderating, and the fog thick
along the coast.
The United States steamer Ossipee
arrived at the nayy-yard this morning
from Gardeners bay to repair for the
winter cruise.
The city councils have decided to pro-
hibit the storage OF explosive oils within
the city limits. This was brought about
by company from New York building a
100000 gallon oil-tank ON the docks
within the cotton-bolt.
The Roanoke Railroad and Lumber
Company, which has it's headquarters
here, has just purchased twenty miles OF
railroad equipment in North Carolina,
running from Reidsville, on the Pamlico
river, to Plymouth, and thirty-six miles
of timbered land six miles wide, con-
tanning 200. 0O0,0 900 feet of lumber, with
stores, mills, &c. The same company
have saw.mills Just above the maynard
here, with 5000 feet of waterfront,
and in the spring win erect other mills,
drying-kilns, &c.
The fleet Of eastern coal-schooners
awaiting cargoes at Lambert's Point has
increased to twenty
Rev. W. II. Atwill, pastor of Clay
Street Methodist Episcopal church, Rich
mond, carried his family TO Petersburg
this morning to spenda short time before
going TO their new home in Richmond
The mounted letter. carriers allowed
the post-ofiice here for the suburban
villages will go on duty on the 18th
instant.
Congressman George +. Bowden left
for Washington to-day, and takes his seat
for the first time on Monday.
The wreckers here have libelled the
recently-stranded schooner J. II. Rapp
for so per cent. OF her value and that
of her cargo.
Low water in Croaton sound inter
feres with floating the Old Dominion
Line steamers Pamlico and Newberne.
Naval-Constructor Robert w. Steele
having completed his survey of the
training ships returned to Washington
to-day.
Rev. D. G. c. Butts, the new pastor Of
Wrieht-Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church, in Portsmouth, arrived with his
family from Princess Anne county last
night. u.
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Rsy~ ST JOHN'S PROTESTANT

EPISCOPAL CHURCH Church HiIl)--Rev.
LEWIS W, BURTON, Rector.-scrvices SUNDAY AZ
II A. N. and S P. NJ. Holy Communion at tho
morning service Tomorrow. WEDNESDAY s
pm.
Weddell-Memoral Chapel, Denny street, Fui-
ton-Service aud sermon SUNDAY at $3.50 p. NJ.
Sunday Schools: ~. Johns 9:15 A. NJ. Cal
vary, $3.50 p. NJ; WeddelI, p NJ; Colored,
p. NJ.
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whore TO look for The narrative he was
unable 10 settle the question"
Judge JACKSON must have been the
man who when the boat was in danger OF
sinking, proposed, not knowing anything
better to do, to take up collection.
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The Wilmington Star says this is a
country "of freedom and equality, where
all men can vote, hold Office, have equal
legal rights, and are protected in life,
liberty, and property" BY what right
does the star read Rhode Island and
Massachusetts out of this country? In
neither of those States can all men vote
and hold office.
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WEDDING RECEPTIONS.

no @d&w
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TINE. RICHMOND AND IVES n

L POINT TERMINAL RAILWAY AND WARE
HOUSE COMPANN.-The annual meeting Il the
stockholders for tho election OF president nrt
business as it may be- proper % consider will
take place NJ the Office of the company Ia tho
city OF RicnmCpd on thc l3rH DAY or DECEM-
Der. lss1. at ~ o'clock ~ Tho TRANSFER
BOOKS Will close FRIDAY, December 81, a. B
o'clock 2. ", ana viii reopen WEDNESDAY,,
December lith, al 10 O'Clock A. n.
no c5-ftI r. HEg0kF soCrgfarv
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MORE FROM THE STRANDED STEAMSHIP
Ispeclal telegram TO The Dlspatch.l

NORFOLK, December 1.-The steam
ship ashore below False Cape is the
steamship Kimberly, of Port Glasgow,
from New Orleans TO Liverpool, loaded
with grain and 12,0C0 bales OF cotton.
The ship was so far off shore that the
life-sayers could not get communication
with her until low water this afternoon.
The officers and crew were taken off in
the breeches-buoy and everything is
working all right. The wrecking-steamer
Victoria Pecd, with all necessary men
and appliances, left tonight for the
stranded ship.
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The Iova State Register called atten.
ton recently to the fact that "Senator
AIddsoN's signature was worth so
cents Senator AI1IsoS's bank account
must DO pretty low.
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THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE

4 RAILROAD COMPANY.-The annual meet
ing OK the stockholders Of the RICHMOND AND
DANYILLE RAILROAD COMPANY Will boz held
AZ the O1ice Of she company iu Richmond, Va,
ON WEDNESDAY the IAN day ut December,
1857. az II O'Clock n. The TRANSFER-BOOKS
Will close FRIDAY. Dec mber ~. at o'clock T..
NJ. and win reopen THURSDAY. December 18Th,
at 10 O'Clock A. ~ X BROOKE.
no 2j-dtd Secretary.
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"The New York jury wisely concluded
that the safest place for Anarchist Mosr
was behind the bars for time" Here
tofore he has spent most of his time be-
fore the bars.
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Dog- GRACE-STREET BAPTIST

Corner Grace aud Foushee streets).
Pastor. w. +. HATCHER, d. d.
Sunday school at 4. NJ.
Preaching at II A. n. by Rev. J. N. PITCHER
and at 7:3O p. NJ. by the pastor.
Free seats and welcome 20 all. &
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fs~LEIGH-sTREET BAPTIST

CHURCH CORNER Twenty.ffth and Lelgh)-Rey.
DR.. 5. A. GOODWIN, Pastor.-Services at II A. NJ.
and 7:30 p. NJ. Sermon on each occasion by the
pastor. The ordinance of the Lords supper after
tho morning service Mems Prayer-Meeting
TUESDAY NIGHT az O'Clock In the lecture-room.